The katana blade is forged by master swordsmith Teruhira Kamiyama, while the aogai (mother-of-pearl inlay technique using abalone, turban, pearl oyster and other shells) blue shell lacquer scabbard is ...

The traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the purest ... can cost up to 50 times more than ordinary steel made using modern methods. While fired at high temperatures, the tamahagane ...

Buying a katana is more about buying an artistic and historically significant sword; it comes with its story to tell. Being ...

DAZAIFU, Fukuoka Prefecture--An outstanding collection of Japanese swords that had been in private ... from the Heian Period (794-1185) through modern times belonged to a physician whose deep ...

A ny big bike that comes out of Nippon has proven to be at the top of performance ratings, but the Katana from Suzuki has always been special, especially as a street fighter. This is the bike that ...